What I learned at Hyde was many things: to live by my principals and values, to trust that a circle of caring people can become a family, and to believe that I was (and am!) a good person. Hyde believed in me before I believed in myself.

Since Hyde I've worked at MIT and then Harvard, as a researcher, an instructional designer for online courses, and now - unexpectedly - a manager. I came into Hyde with years of teaching experience, but I wouldn't be the core of my team without the calm, connection, and insight I learned in my three years.

The values that Hyde school instilled in me during those years have always served me as guide post along the path of life.

Hyde taught me how to be strong, take things seriously, trust myself, challenge myself and take a tough task head on.

If it weren’t for Hyde I might not have survived, truly. It was a massive gift, albeit not an easy one at all.

In retrospect, I came to realize that the teachers at Hyde were not the enemy but were genuinely invested in guiding students to break the pattern of self-sabotaging behavior and work towards self-strength and growth.In retrospect, I came to realize that the teachers at Hyde were not the enemy but were genuinely invested in guiding students to break the pattern of self-sabotaging behavior and work towards self-strength...

Hyde gave me more than structure; it gave me tools I still use every day. Tools that have shaped how I raise my children, how I build relationships, and how I show up for my community.

I now love attending reunions and listening to other alumni’s amazing accounts of how their experience at Hyde was positively life changing.

I learned what it meant to be part of a team. I learned how to lead with integrity, and how to show compassion to people I might otherwise have judged or ignored.